2011 March 22nd - Night of the Elastics !

Decided to Elasticate a few tops on the Tourney-Pro.

Set up 2 no8 Preston Slip and a PI No.9 hollow and a PI No.11 hollow (4 tops)

The Browning Dacron connectors complemented the elastic

Also set up a grey Daiwa hollow with an outstanding FOX Dacron connector. The connector is really well made and i found the elastic fitted really well inside the back of the 'bulb' and what a superb idea to have a small roundish blob on the end of the connector for smooth connection.

Used PI 9 and 11    - 8/10

Industry standard  -  10/10

Browning  - 7/10

Fox  -  10/10

Thats enough for the night !

2011 March 13th - Weekend on the Rigs

THE SEASON WILL START QUITE SOON WITH THE JONKOPING MATCH IN MID APRIL FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY THE MILO AND SCANDANAVIAN MASTERS FESTIVAL FINISHED WITH THE ARBOGA 2 DAY RIVER MATCH . 10 MATCHES !......NEED ALOT OF RIGS !....AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT I DID THIS WEEKEND ....I WORKED ON THE RIGS.

DINO SUPER CARP R 3,2,1,5,1.0 AND 0.75 GRAM RIGS

TAMAS WALTER 3,2,1.25,1,0 GRAM RIGS

TAMAS WALTER 5-7M WHIP RIGS 4,3,2.5,2.0GR

THESE RIVE WINDER SYSTEMS ARE JUST PERFECT - PROPER ENGINEERING

ALL MY RIGS HAD EITHER LOOPS OR SWIVELS READY FOR HOOK LENGTHS AND THEY ARE FIXED TO THE WINDERS USING A STAPLE

CANT BE WITHOUT THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

PRODUCTION FACILITY IN FULL SWING

GOT TO GET ALOT OF STUFF READY FOR THE OPENER OF THE SEASON

NEED A STOCK TAKE

TIME TO VIEW THESE SUPERB DINO WAGGLERS

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP !

VERY NICE PAINTWORK ON THESE STRAIGHT WAGGLERS

SO MANY EXTRA TIPS TO BE FITTED TO GIVE GOOD COLOUR ALTERNATIVES

16,14,12,10 WAGGLERS .....JUST BREATH QUALITY ...SO WELL MADE !

PAINT AND FINISH IS JUST MARVELLOUS

GOOD NIGHT 'RIG ROOM' - VI SES NASTA HELGEN ELLER IMORGON KVALLEN :-)

2011 - RIGS ,RIGS ,RIGS AND MORE RIGS

Got the Cralusso Torpedo and Bubbles done today ......phew !

Nice work !

Some Dino's are done but still loads more to tie

2011 - HOOK LENGTHS - HOW DIFFICULT ?

Purchased a cop version of the Sensas Pieiriotti hook tier recently and started to tie hook lengths , be it with difficulty as i could not keep the lengths the same !! Frustration set in as i tried everything . So i decided to place an article on the TOTAL-FISHING website and gain some useful help , and i got it !
Watched the SKY SPORTS Tight lines programme no.50 of Itunes and Des Shipp and Neil Mckinnon showed how its done .....i simulated their way and now its plain sailing as i completed some 30 lengths in 75 minutes !....

     Afraid the hook tier has been retired !!

Perfect lengths everytime !

Retirement ....it will come in useful later

The work area

Sensas R113's 20 - 14's on 0.12/0.13

Production facility

The tieing lesson via Itunes ....Perfect